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FCIA Special Alert: UL Numbering System

UL Numbering System Changes to Firestop System and Fire-Resistive Joint Systems

October 21, 2021

UL has announced a new numbering system for firestop systems and fire-resistive joint systems. FCIA is here to help with this change.

Firestop Framing Has Come Full Circle

FIRESTOP FRAMING INNOVATIONS HAVE INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND MINIMIZED THE NEED FOR LABOR DURING RECESSIONS. YET FURTHER INNOVATION REMAINS A NECESSITY.

Don Pilz

October 8, 2021

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FIRESTOP FRAMING INNOVATIONS HAVE INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND MINIMIZED THE NEED FOR LABOR DURING RECESSIONS. YET FURTHER INNOVATION REMAINS A NECESSITY.

Huntsman Building Solutions Partners with No-Burn, Incorporated

Leading Spray Foam Manufacturer to Make Select No-Burn Intumescent Coatings Available to Contractor Customers for Purchase

October 1, 2021

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The partnership between Huntsman and No Burn enables to provide a selection of No-Burn’s intumescent coatings for purchase by contractor customers throughout the United States.

3-Year Limited Warranty Now Standard on RectorSeal Products – No Registration Required

September 29, 2021

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RectorSeal now offers a 3-Year Limited Warranty across an extensive product line that supports the HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and Firestop trades.

Navigating the One-Hour Fire-Rated Containment Challenge

REPLACING A WALL ISN’T AS EASY AS IT SEEMS WHEN YOU BECOME AWARE OF DRYWALL’S LIMITATIONS. ENTER: FIRE-RATED CONTAINMENT.

Bruce Bickford

September 29, 2021

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Keeping occupants safe during occupied renovations is paramount, especially in sensitive environments.

Waiting for Super Men

A MINNESOTA INSULATION OUTFIT GROWS FROM ITS HUMBLE ROOTS IN MINNESOTA TO BECOME A MAJOR POWER PLAYER THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

John Wyatt

September 24, 2021

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How does a kid growing up on a dairy farm move to a life in construction? Just ask Mark Dietz, president of Superl Inc.

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GA to Update All Code-Reference Documents in 2021

THE ASSOCIATION WILL UPDATE ALL CODE-REFERENCED DOCUMENTS, ESPECIALLY GA-600 AS IT IS RELIED UPON AS A SOURCE DOCUMENT FOR FIRE-RESISTANCE AND SOUND-CONTROL DESIGN.

Susan Hines

August 27, 2021

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Every three years, in alignment with the building code cycle, the Gypsum Association issues new editions of the Association’s three code-referenced publications: GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual, GA-216 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, and GA-253 Application of Gypsum Sheathing.

ClarkDietrich Grows Fire-Rated Head-of-Wall Product Line With New UltraBEAD

Newly Updated Website Taxonomy Simplifies Head-of-Wall Product Selection

July 12, 2021

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ClarkDietrich has expanded its family of head-of-wall products with the addition of UltraBEAD, a smoke, fire and sound-rated bead that gives architects and specifiers an efficient, high-performance solution for fire-stopping and acoustical control applications.

Thermal Short Circuits

A CONVERSATION REGARDING COMPROMISED FIREPROOFING DURING AN INHERENT STAGE OF APPLICATION.

Tim Vellrath

June 4, 2021

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The unique condition that allows heat to bypass its protective thermal barrier is defined as, and should be considered to be, a thermal short circuit.